Canada refused to allow Russian hockey players to reach the youth championships, contrary to the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport Canada will not allow Russian athletes to participate in the World Youth Championships, which will begin on December 26 in Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney said. This is the first tournament in which Russia will have to participate, according to a recent decision by the Lausanne Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). "We will refuse," Carney said. "As long as Russia and Belarus support this illegal, unjustified and horrible war in Ukraine - and as long as it continues, none of their athletes will compete for their country in Canada." The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), which must implement CAS's decision to allow Russia to be impromptu for the tournament after being unable to participate since March 2022, said on Wednesday it still disagreed with it. Six European countries have already refused to play with the Russian national team in the next tournament - the World Championship, which will be held in May 2027 in Germany. Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark, who announced their decision on Tuesday, were joined by the Czech Republic. Latvia is prohibited from playing the national teams of Russia and Belarus according to the national sports law. More details.

Canada refused to allow Russian hockey players to reach the youth championships, contrary to the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport Canada will not allow Russian athletes to participate in the World Youth Championships, which will begin on December 26 in Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney said. This is the first tournament in which Russia will have to participate, according to a recent decision by the Lausanne Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). "We will refuse," Carney said. "As long as Russia and Belarus support this illegal, unjustified and horrible war in Ukraine - and as long as it continues, none of their athletes will compete for their country in Canada." The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), which must implement CAS's decision to allow Russia to be impromptu for the tournament after being unable to participate since March 2022, said on Wednesday it still disagreed with it. Six European countries have already refused to play with the Russian national team in the next tournament - the World Championship, which will be held in May 2027 in Germany. Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark, who announced their decision on Tuesday, were joined by the Czech Republic. Latvia is prohibited from playing the national teams of Russia and Belarus according to the national sports law. More details.